If you ever have to move into a cabin in the American Southwest that's been a mouse and rodent playground, saturating it with a solution of 10% chlorine bleach

If you ever have to move into a cabin in the American Southwest that's been a mouse and rodent playground, saturating it with a solution of 10% chlorine bleach in water is not a bad idea (hantavirus is the general issue in that case). You will want to rinse with a lot of water to get residue out, though. However, such scorched-earth tactics are a bad idea on a regular basis, just use simple non-toxic cleaning agents like sodium percarbonate aka 'chlorine-free oxygen bleach', sodium citrate (basically citric acid + sodium bicarbonate cooked together in solution), and simple soap (vegetable oil + lye). The latter two are not hard to make yourself if you want to, just find a reliable recipe and instruction set online (gloves and eye protection recommended).